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A need for speed

RICARDO De Araujo loves the thrill of speed.

‘Disastrous’ collapse

A DRAMATIC drop in visitors entering Walhalla post bushfire threat has proved "completely disastrous" for the tourism dependent town.

Global campaign supported

COUNCILS have thrown their support behind Walhalla's international tourism campaign to help keep the township "on the map".

GippsTAFE to face discrimination allegations

TWO profoundly deaf Auslan tutors claim they were discriminated against by GippsTAFE because of their disability.

Sentence to stay alive

A MOE youth has been sentenced to 12 months at a youth justice centre after a recent spree of criminal activity.

Volunteers needed

LES Maher has been helping Latrobe Valley residents get to vital medical appointments for 10 years.

Not slowing down yet

AT 70 years of age, Victoria Police veteran Leading Senior Constable David "Doc" Halliday knows he should be thinking about retirement, but he does not want to "set a date".

Expecting something this year to kick off

PREGNANT women under the age of 25 years are invited to attend the first 'Expecting Something?' session of the year on 21 February.

Triple trouble

Beef farmer Zarko Spehar was seeing more than double late last month, when triplet calves were born at his Yinnar property.

Tackling the preventable killer

The Latrobe Valley is set to host one of Australia's most successful prostate cancer awareness fundraisers, in an effort to combat one of the male population's biggest killers.

From Moe to MasterChef

Former Moe resident and Da Nunzio's apprentice Michael Demagistris has rubbed shoulders with the best on reality cooking show, MasterChef The Professionals - one of many achievements in a career that has taken off from his Latrobe Valley beginnings.

Emerging artists showcase talents

IT was an all-female ensemble of artists at this year's third annual Beyond the Classroom exhibition at the Latrobe Performing Arts Centre in Traralgon.

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Andy’s lifetime dedication to football

FOOTBALL By LIAM DURKIN   ANDY Theissling is Mr Football. The Traralgon resident lives and breathes it. Those who frequent local footy matches during winter have surely come across...